Afghanistan

All wars come to an end, Mattis says, reporting Taliban interest in Afghan peace talks

General Mattis talks in Kabul, Afghanistan about Taliban interest in peace negotiations. 

Mar 14, 2018

Afghanistan's Rashid Khan set to create ODI history at World Cup Qualifiers due to unusual situation

Rashid Khan will lead Afghanistan after first choice captain Asghar Stanikzai was forced to undergo surgery for appendicitis.

Feb 27, 2018

B-52 bomber drops record number of bombs on Taliban base

On February 4, a U.S. Air Force B-52 Bomber dropped a record-setting 24 bombs on Taliban bases in the Afghanistan province of Badakhshan, near the border with China and Tajikistan. United States Forces in Afghanistan said in a statement that the strikes targeted Taliban training bases and stolen Afghan National Army vehicles which were being converted into car bombs.

Feb 8, 2018

6.1 magnitude earthquake rattles North India, tremors felt from J&K to Delhi

The northern states of the country were jolted by an earthquake on Wednesday, January 31, and tremors were felt from Jammu and Kashmir to Delhi.

Jan 31, 2018

At least 95 killed by ambulance bombing in Afghanistan

At least 95 people were killed and another 158 were injured in Kabul, Afghanistan when a bomb placed in an ambulance exploded in a crowded area.

Jan 29, 2018

Save The Children Afghanistan office targeted in suicide attack

A car bomb has been detonated outside the Jalalabad city office in Afghanistan, and armed gunmen have entered the building. At least 11 people have been injured, and no militant group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.

Jan 24, 2018

Save The Children Afghanistan office targeted in suicide attack

A car bomb has been detonated outside the Jalalabad city office in Afghanistan, and armed gunmen have entered the building. At least 11 people have been injured, and no militant group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.

Jan 24, 2018

Who is Baheer Shah, the 17-year-old Afghanistan batsman who broke Sir Don Bradman's record

Afghanistan's Baheer Shah is currently in New Zealand to play the ICC Under-19 World Cup.

Jan 9, 2018

Why is Trump targeting Pakistan? US cuts security aid to Islamabad over terror groups

The U.S. State Department said on Thursday (4 January) it was suspending security assistance to Pakistan until Islamabad takes action against the Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani network, which Washington believes is destabilizing the region.

Jan 5, 2018

Why is Trump targeting Pakistan? US cuts security aid to Islamabad over terror groups

The U.S. State Department said on Thursday (4 January) it was suspending security assistance to Pakistan until Islamabad takes action against the Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani network, which Washington believes is destabilizing the region.

Jan 5, 2018

Will Afghanistan bear the brunt and become ISIS' stronghold after terror group's 'loss' in Iraq and Syria?

The ISIS terror group now may not have control in Iraq and Syria, and it may look to build a strong-hold in another nation. Political analyst Nikita Mendkovich says Afghanistan could be vulnerable.

Dec 11, 2017

Destroy terror 'safe havens' or else US will: CIA tells Pakistan

The statement by CIA Director Mike Pompeo came ahead of US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis's visit to Islamabad where he will persuade Pakistan to support the new US strategy on Afghanistan.

Dec 4, 2017

US Air Force targets Afghanistan drug labs in airstrikes

The US Air Force and Afghan forces struck seven drug processing centers in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, on 19 November, as a part of a new strategy NATO said is meant to cut off the Talibans revenue stream.The Air Force used one of its oldest and most heavy-duty pieces of weaponry, the B-52, in the strikes and also one of its latest, the F-22 Raptor

Nov 22, 2017

At least 2 killed as gunmen storm TV station in Afghan capital Kabul

A number of gunmen stormed Shamshad TV studios on 7 November in the Afghan capital Kabul, killing at least two people. The so-called Islamic State (Isis) militant group has claimed responsibility for the attack, BBC reported.

Nov 7, 2017

Afghanistan moves to block WhatsApp, Telegram

Reports say the move is to thwart the use of the encrypted messaging services by the Taliban and other insurgent groups.

Nov 4, 2017

IS bomber kills five outside embassies in Kabul

A terrified witness told Xinhua news agency that he saw more than a dozen people, mostly civilians, lying on the street, bleeding.

Oct 31, 2017

Suicide Bombers Attack Two Afghan Mosques

Suicide bombers attacked two mosques in Afghanistan on Friday (October 20) killing at least 72 people including children.

Oct 21, 2017

Who is Bowe Bergdahl?

Sgt Bergdahl walked off his military post in Afghanistan in 2009, in what he says was a protest to prove that his commanders were unfit for service. He was then captured by the Taliban, and kept in captivity and tortured for five years. He was released in exchange for five Guantanamo Bay detainees in May 2014.

Oct 17, 2017

Afghanistan Taliban suicide bombers and gunmen storm police training center

A Taliban suicide bomber and gunmen attacked a provincial Afghan police headquarters on Oct. 17, killing at least 33 people and wounding 160. The attack targeted a police training center attached to the headquarters in Gardez, the capital of Paktia province, officials said. The Taliban said it was behind the attack.

Oct 17, 2017

Rockets explode at Kabul airport hours after James Mattis arrives in Afghanistan

At least 20 rockets were fired at the Kabul international airport and surrounding areas just hours after the US Secretary of Defense James Mattis landed at the facility, local media reported on Wednesday (27 September).

Sep 27, 2017